CVE-2025-2781 MEDIUM

CVE-2025-2781: WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Local Privilege Escalation via Non-Standard Installation Directory

Vendor Watchguard
Product Mobile VPN with SSL Client
Weakness CWE-276
Published March 28, 2025
Last update March 31, 2025
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CVSS base score

6.3/10
Attack vector Local
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Confidentiality —
Integrity —

CVSS vector

CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H

What the vulnerability does

01Description

The WatchGuard Mobile VPN with SSL Client on Windows does not properly configure directory permissions when installed in a non-default directory. This could allow an authenticated local attacker to escalate to SYSTEM privileges on a vulnerable system. This issue affects Mobile VPN with SSL Client: from 11.0 through 12.11.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 28, 2025 CVE published
March 31, 2025 Record updated